Hundreds of parents allege Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust provided poor maternity care.

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• Thousands sent home from hospital in the middle of the night, external
• Mayor calls for West Midlands Trains to be stripped of franchise if no improvement, external
• Jail for Christmas Day gate crasher who hit reveller with paving slab, external

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BBC Weather

A mostly dry day with sunny spells and patchy cloud across the West Midlands.

There's just the chance of the odd shower this morning. Today's high: 9C/48F.

Then a dry start to tonight but turning more cloudy as the night goes on, with rain spreading in from the south west. Low: 4C/39F.

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The latest news, sport, travel and weather across the West Midlands and south Cheshire.

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Southampton climb out of the Premier League bottom three with a convincing win over a dismal Aston Villa at Villa Park.

Crewe Alexandra hammer Stevenage to soar into the League Two automatic promotion places.

Zain Westbrooke fires Coventry up to fifth in League One following a battling 1-0 win at home to Lincoln.

Port Vale and Cheltenham Town share the points after an exciting League Two draw at Vale Park.

Burton come from behind to secure a much-needed home win with a 3-1 victory over Rochdale at the Pirelli Stadium.

Exeter fight back from three goals down after just 31 minutes to draw with Walsall in a thrilling clash at St James Park.

Harlequins produce a great comeback from 17-0 down to beat Wasps with a bonus-point win at the Ricoh Arena.

Shrewsbury Town secure back-to-back League One victories with a 1-0 win away at Blackpool.

Raul Jimenez scores his 16th goal of the season as Wolves come from behind to beat Norwich 2-1 at Carrow Road.

A Kamil Grosicki-inspired Hull City earn a comfortable victory to hand Birmingham City a third straight Championship defeat.